Author: 박지영

North Korea has been sending trash balloons to South Korea, with about 20 balloons drifting across the border into Gangwon-do, according to the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). The balloons carried mostly paper and plastic waste, posing no immediate threat to safety. This comes after North Korea’s recent declaration accusing South Korea of flying drones over Pyongyang and spreading anti-North propaganda. In response to the provocative statement, North Korea swiftly launched the trash balloons within an hour, marking the 28th time this year. The South Korean military is closely monitoring the situation as tensions rise between the two Koreas. The…

In the midst of the controversy surrounding the investigation into the ‘Yoon Seok-youl defamation case,’ it has been revealed that the prosecution conducted extensive communication monitoring on journalists and opposition politicians, prompting many individuals to request access to their own communication records through telecom companies. However, while major mobile carriers allow easy online requests for viewing personal data, some mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) like Librem, KTMobile, Monamobile, and Tosmobile require a more complex application process, causing inconvenience to users. The cumbersome procedures faced by users of certain MVNOs for accessing their communication records have raised concerns. While direct online…